SHARE REPURCHASE 18.09.2007

SAMPO PLC            ANNOUNCEMENT      18.09.2007

SHARE REPURCHASE 18.09.2007

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date              18.09.2007
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   SAMAS
Amount                  82.000        shares
Total cost              1 588 725     EUR
Average price/ share    19,37         EUR
Highest price/ share    19,50         EUR
Lowest price/ share     19,22         EUR



The company now holds a total of 162.000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 18.09.2007


On behalf of Sampo plc

Danske Bank A/S Helsinki Branch

Jukka Huuskonen            Antti Salakka